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-_Memo-to- Mr. Tolson _ the FBI used 1957 crime figures and 1950 census figures.--Ed."" This statement Is false. We did not do it -- Time did. Time's Washington Bureau has admitted to ug their June 30 and July PAB i é us. Their city crime rate listing they admit was "lifted" bodily from the New York Times without checkin The Washington Bureau 7 Time (News Editor) called us July 17, 1958, asking us to answer several questions bout FBI-UCR figures which caused them to receive unfavorable mail. We blessed ut Time and straightened them out as to their error. We made no mistake; they id, as did the New York Times. , Hed Sey The foregoing summary of careless reporting sah brought | unfavorable reaction frdm California's Attorney General PafSrown (who could hardly wait to write about it.) Also, from Atlanta, Denver and there will probably be others. When a magazine like Time charges the FBI with full blame for Times’ fiasco, those complaining to us can hardly be criticized. When the full facts of the case are brought to light I think it is only fair to state that the present situation did not result from inadequate supervision of UCR atthe FBI. To the contrary, we have carefully avoided and regularly cautioned against the very thing Time and the New York Times did. It is most unfortunate Time published such a vulnerable piece and doubly unfortunate they blamed us for the error. RECOMMENDATION: \ ) aa That the attached letter be forwarded to Henry" Rx Luce of Time. This , will set the record straight and serve henceforth as a basis for answering those complaining about "FBI figures" in Time Magazine. o¥ As EPPRRTE MsHorp woe Sad ss Seive suamiTteo ow This. Ry2- Qe on et LE tae Shey Jrpgneerthel vy me ent sees ae hte Ni ae + ath Cebit d cate es